Two new Geekbench results discovered over the weekend suggest we may see imminent upgrades to Apple’s iMac and MacBook Pro line-ups. The results, which were spotted by a couple of MacRumors forum members, appear to be from unreleased models.
Apple are believed to be in acquisition talks with Loewe – a German electronics manufacturer and distributor of premium televisions, home entertainment systems and audio components. According to an unconfirmed AppleInsider report, Apple has offered 87.3 million Euros (roughly $112 million) for the company, and a deal could be finalized by the end of next week.
According to a report from 9to5Mac, Apple plans to replace Google Maps with a completely in-house application in iOS 6. The new app is said to feature a “powerful new 3D mode” developed by C3 Technologies – a Swedish company that Apple acquired last year.
It would appear that Apple are planning to add web versions of Notes and Reminders to iCloud.com. Earlier today a beta version of the site was discovered at beta.icloud.com, featuring icons for the two applications alongside the existing ones for Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Find My iPhone, and iWork.
Rovio is a game development studio based in Finland that is famous for the incredibly popular Angry Birds series. Earlier this week, it announced that its physics-based puzzler had amassed over 1 billion downloads on all platforms, but it isn’t about to rest of its laurels. Rovio is developing a new game called Amazing Alex that’s coming soon.
While Siri has its critics, there’s no denying it’s a pretty incredible feature for Apple’s iPhone. I often use it to set reminders and calendar events, make telephone calls or compose text messages, play music and set alarms. But admittedly, Siri’s feature-set is currently limited.
Apple has just released OS X Lion 10.7.4 via Software Update. The update, which is recommended for all users, fixes a bug in OS X 10.7.3 that caused login passwords to be stored in plain text log files, that could be accessed by other system users.
Since the App Store opened its doors back in 2008, it has spawned a new generation of mobile gaming that is unparalleled on any other device. The store is now home to nearly 800,000 titles, one of the most successful of which is undoubtedly Angry Birds, which just surpassed 1 billion downloads.
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